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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2018
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Paul S. Petersen, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Rolf af Klinteberg, Kållekärr, SE;
Kyle D. Hendricks, St. Francis, MN (US);
Bryan J. Downing, Champlin, MN (US);
Jeremy W. Lee, Otsego, MN (US);
Mathew J. Hedrington, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Abstract
A work machine includes a power generator configured to generate power to propel the machine, a brake system, an operator seat, one or more sensors, and a controller. The operator seat is rotatably mounted to the machine. The one or more sensors are configured to generate one or more signals indicative of an orientation of the operator seat relative to a direction of travel of the machine. The controller is coupled to the machine and communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. The controller is configured to determine that the operator seat is out of alignment with the direction of travel based on the one or more signals and automatically actuate the brake system if the operator seat is out of alignment with the direction of travel for more than a first threshold time.